Fishing and Following
from Springville Road Community Church
Text: Mark 1:16-20 Today we look at the calling of the disciples. Jesus told these men to effectively drop what they knew to do something else they knew nothing about. I. Jesus Plan - to follow him - what does it mean to be a follower of Christ? To follow means to come after or pursue. a) Recognition - followers are on the narrow road b) submission - followers don't get ahead c) sacrifice - willingness to give up comforts d) teachable - followers look to the master e) trusting - the master always knows best f) suffering - willingness to lose my life for Jesus II. Fishing a) obedience - fishing is not optional b) compassion - how do we see the world? c) knowledge - message is the same while the audience varies d) work - no room for laziness e) persistence - often the results are slow f) patience - plant, water, pray, leave the results to God
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